公开(公告)号：US20240096875A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18520908

申请日：2023-11-28

Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG

Inventor： Christian Cornelius Russ ,  Gabriel-Dumitru Cretu ,  Filippo Magrini

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/74

CPC classification number: H01L27/0262 ,  H01L29/7408

Abstract: A silicon-controlled rectifier includes a semiconductor body including a first main surface, an active device region, a first, a second, a third and a fourth surface contact area at the first main surface and arranged directly one after another along a first lateral direction, wherein the semiconductor body is electrically contacted at each of the first to fourth surface contact areas, and a first, a second, a third and a fourth SCR region, wherein the first and third SCR regions are of a first conductivity type and directly adjoin the first and third surface contact areas, respectively, and wherein the second and fourth SCR regions are of a second conductivity type and directly adjoin the second and fourth surface contact areas, respectively, wherein the first SCR region is electrically connected to the fourth SCR region, and the second SCR region is electrically connected to the third SCR region.

公开(公告)号：US12183730B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US18520908

申请日：2023-11-28

Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG

Inventor： Christian Cornelius Russ ,  Gabriel-Dumitru Cretu ,  Filippo Magrini

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/74

Abstract: A silicon-controlled rectifier includes a semiconductor body including a first main surface, an active device region, a first, a second, a third and a fourth surface contact area at the first main surface and arranged directly one after another along a first lateral direction, wherein the semiconductor body is electrically contacted at each of the first to fourth surface contact areas, and a first, a second, a third and a fourth SCR region, wherein the first and third SCR regions are of a first conductivity type and directly adjoin the first and third surface contact areas, respectively, and wherein the second and fourth SCR regions are of a second conductivity type and directly adjoin the second and fourth surface contact areas, respectively, wherein the first SCR region is electrically connected to the fourth SCR region, and the second SCR region is electrically connected to the third SCR region.

公开(公告)号：US20240332283A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18191596

申请日：2023-03-28

Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG

Inventor： Christian Cornelius Russ ,  Gabriel-Dumitru Cretu ,  Filippo Magrini ,  Markus Eckinger ,  Chi Dong Nguyen

IPC: H01L27/02

CPC classification number: H01L27/0262

Abstract: A silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) includes a first p-well region, a second p-well region, and an n-doped region. The first p-well region is coupled to a first trigger terminal via a first p-doped tap region disposed in the first p-well region. The first p-doped tap region has a higher concentration of a p-type dopant than the first p-well region. The second p-well region is coupled to a second trigger terminal via a second p-doped tap region disposed in the second p-well region. The second p-doped tap region has a higher concentration of a p-type dopant than the second p-well region.

公开(公告)号：US20240332954A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18191528

申请日：2023-03-28

Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG

Inventor： Christian Cornelius Russ ,  Gabriel-Dumitru Cretu ,  Filippo Magrini ,  Bernhard Stein ,  Eric Pihet

IPC: H02H9/00 ,  H02H9/04

CPC classification number: H02H9/005 ,  H02H9/04

Abstract: An ESD protection circuit includes a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) including a first conduction path between a first node and a second node and a clamp circuit coupled to a control terminal of the SCR. The clamp circuit is part of a second conduction path between the first node and the second node. During an ESD event, the clamp circuit conduct an ESD current until a threshold IV point is reached. The clamp circuit triggers the SCR, which then acts as a snapback device to conduct the ESD current at a lower voltage.

公开(公告)号：US20220399327A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17892601

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG

Inventor： Christian Cornelius Russ ,  Gabriel-Dumitru Cretu ,  Filippo Magrini

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/74

Abstract: A silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) includes a semiconductor body including a first main surface, an active device region, a first, a second, a third and a fourth surface contact area at the first main surface and arranged directly one after another along a first lateral direction, wherein the semiconductor body is electrically contacted at each of the first to fourth surface contact areas, and a first, a second, a third and a fourth SCR region, wherein the first and third SCR regions are of a first conductivity type and directly adjoin the first and third surface contact areas, respectively, and wherein the second and fourth SCR regions are of a second conductivity type and directly adjoin the second and fourth surface contact areas, respectively, wherein the first SCR region is electrically connected to the fourth SCR region, and the second SCR region is electrically connected to the third SCR region.

公开(公告)号：US11869885B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17892601

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG

Inventor： Christian Cornelius Russ ,  Gabriel-Dumitru Cretu ,  Filippo Magrini

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/74

CPC classification number: H01L27/0262 ,  H01L29/7408

Abstract: A silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) includes a semiconductor body including a first main surface, an active device region, a first, a second, a third and a fourth surface contact area at the first main surface and arranged directly one after another along a first lateral direction, wherein the semiconductor body is electrically contacted at each of the first to fourth surface contact areas, and a first, a second, a third and a fourth SCR region, wherein the first and third SCR regions are of a first conductivity type and directly adjoin the first and third surface contact areas, respectively, and wherein the second and fourth SCR regions are of a second conductivity type and directly adjoin the second and fourth surface contact areas, respectively, wherein the first SCR region is electrically connected to the fourth SCR region, and the second SCR region is electrically connected to the third SCR region.

公开(公告)号：US11508717B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US16918384

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG

Inventor： Christian Cornelius Russ ,  Gabriel-Dumitru Cretu ,  Filippo Magrini

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/74

Abstract: A silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) includes a semiconductor body including a first main surface and an active device region. First through fourth surface contact areas at the first main surface are arranged directly one after another along a lateral direction. The semiconductor body is electrically contacted at each surface contact area. First and third SCR regions of a first conductivity type directly adjoin the first and third surface contact areas, respectively. Second and fourth SCR regions of a second conductivity type directly adjoin the second and fourth surface contact areas, respectively. The second SCR region at least partially overlaps a first well region of the first conductivity type at the first main surface. The first SCR region at most partially overlaps the first well region at the first main surface, and is electrically connected to the second SCR region. The third SCR region is electrically connected to the fourth SCR region.

公开(公告)号：US20210005600A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US16918384

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG

Inventor： Christian Cornelius Russ ,  Gabriel-Dumitru Cretu ,  Filippo Magrini

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/74

Abstract: A silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) includes a semiconductor body including a first main surface and an active device region. First through fourth surface contact areas at the first main surface are arranged directly one after another along a lateral direction. The semiconductor body is electrically contacted at each surface contact area. First and third SCR regions of a first conductivity type directly adjoin the first and third surface contact areas, respectively. Second and fourth SCR regions of a second conductivity type directly adjoin the second and fourth surface contact areas, respectively. The second SCR region at least partially overlaps a first well region of the first conductivity type at the first main surface. The first SCR region at most partially overlaps the first well region at the first main surface, and is electrically connected to the second SCR region. The third SCR region is electrically connected to the fourth SCR region.